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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my support to the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. There is disunity in Horsham tonight: I disagree strongly with the noble Lord, Lord Maude of Horsham. I went to…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I will be very brief, as I do not want to prolong the discussion. In Committee, the Government made it clear that they would seriously consider the use of the national procurement…28 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Framework DirectiveMy Lords, the Minister refers to the power of the Office for Environmental Protection. This week, the OEP said that the retained EU law Bill should include a provision that no…24 Nov 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak from the Lib Dem Benches. Sadly, my noble friend Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville is in hospital today, but she hopes to be back fighting the good…21 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to their commitment in Greening finance: A roadmap to sustainable investing, published on 1 October 2021, to consult on the “UK Green…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, the Government’s own net-zero strategy is underpinned by six principles, one of which is to motivate and build public acceptance for major change. While the Minister…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyI thank the Minister for her reply. As she will know, many firms really support the transition to net zero, but this will not be achieved without clear direction from government.…03 Nov 2022HANSARDNet-zero Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lilley. We have listened carefully to him throughout our proceedings. I find that, in politics, it is not worth…20 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I am in my place.13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two amendments in this group. In the absence of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, I rise to introduce Amendments 65 and 546. This is an important group of…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to the two amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, which she so ably introduced. I am also speaking to Amendment 59A by my noble…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I echo all the comments he made. I want to make a brief remark in support of Amendments 85 and 87 in the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementI thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I think it was worth bringing this to the attention of the Committee. As was mentioned by the Labour Front Bench, if I…30 Jun 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementThat the Grand Committee takes note of the draft environmental principles policy statement, laid before Parliament on 11 May, and the requirement in Section 17(4) of the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementMy Lords, the environmental principles policy statement is one of the four cornerstones of achieving the Government’s environmental ambitions enshrined in the Environment Act,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare: Tourist Attractions, Activities and ExperiencesMy Lords, the Minister in his opening remarks referred to commitments to the highest standards at home as well as abroad. What plans do the Government have to comprehensively ban…20 Jun 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly. I associate myself entirely with the remarks of my noble friend Lady Young. I welcome the fact that the Government have set very clear net-zero…25 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it would be hard to argue that this Queen’s Speech has sufficient urgency to deal with the climate crisis and the nature crisis that we are facing. We need to reduce our…16 May 2022HANSARDNHS Mental Health Patients in Private HospitalsMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I have a daughter currently in a private eating disorder facility out-of-area, which the NHS is paying for—for which I am extremely…28 Apr 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroMy Lords, the Welsh are shortly to consult on a behaviour change engagement strategy, and the Scottish already have one. So what plans do our Government have to publish a…31 Mar 2022